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ESSEX COUNTY COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN By City Clerk at 11:11 am, Feb 02, 2026 NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA February 5, 2026​ Pursuant to the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §§ 18-25, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Essex County Commission on the Status of Women. The ECCSW will conduct a virtual public meeting utilizing remote collaboration technology. If there is any technical problem with our remote connection, an alternative conference line will be noticed immediately on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/EssexCountyCommissionOnTheStatusOfWomen. As the recent amendments to the open meeting law allows, the board will continue to hold meetings remotely. Adequate alternative access to the meeting is provided through the zoom link below. Questions may be directed to EssexCSW@mass.gov The meeting will take place: Thursday, February 5, 2026 6:00 PM - VIA ZOOM: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89718807337?pwd=n7xvJ6R0MilQPaJ29QRDtFVRIoZXHJ.1 I.​ Call to order II.​ Roll call III.​ Review & Vote on outstanding meeting minutes a)​ January 8, 2026 IV.​ New Issues A.​ Summary of MCSW Chair February 3 Meeting B.​ 2026 Meeting Event Planning 1.​ February - Black History Month? 2.​ March - Women’s Month a)​ Discussion with Therese Melden on Cabot’s Community Conversation “Childcare to Elder Care: The Challenge Families are Facing” [March 11, 2026 7 pm] 3.​ April - Listening Circle? 4.​ May a)​ MCSW Regional Meeting in Framingham May 6, 2026 5-8 pm b)​ Planning for Legislators Meeting in Boston (TBD) C.​ Planning for the 2026 Commonwealth Heroines  ESSEX COUNTY COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN V.​ Open Issues A.​ Treasurer’s Report 1.​ 2026 Spring Grant Budget Discussion and Vote B.​ Update on Community Survey and Next Steps C.​ Committee Updates 1.​ Legislative Committee 2.​ Outreach 3.​ Programming & Planning VI.​ Ginsburg Initiative Update VII.​ Save the Dates 1.​ Regional Chairs Meetings FY26 – April 7th, June 2nd at 7:00 pm (virtual) 2.​ Legislative Affairs Subcommittee Meetings (FY26) - March 3rd, April 7th, May 5th, June 2nd at 5:30 pm (virtual) 3.​ MCSW Regional Girls Initiatives Training – Wednesday, March 11th noon and one at 6:00 pm. 4.​ MCSW Regional Meeting in Framingham 5/6/26 5-8 pm VIII.​ Next Meeting - Thursday, March 5, 2026 @ 6 pm IX.​ Adjournment